Watch out for draconian LGBT-punishing laws proposed by Iowa's GOP majority

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

By introducing no fewer than 13 bills between this session and last year's to undermine the civil rights of LGBT Iowans, the Iowa Legislature’s Republican majority shows an unhealthy obsession with the sexual behavior and gender identity of others. I

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Pete Buttigieg made history. Why has no one noticed?

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

It’s the headline from Iowa we are still waiting for: “Gay candidate wins Iowa caucuses.” And yet, while for the first time in U.S. history, an openly gay candidate for president won delegates to a major party convention — and thanked his husband dur

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Row erupts at General Synod over LGBT rights in the church

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

A row over homosexuality erupted at General Synod after both conservative and LGBT activists accused the Church of England of “kicking [the] can down the road”. Leading bishops and decision-makers within the Church are currently debating issues about

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Montaigne Mojo Juju to star in Mardi Gras-themed Bonds campaign

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

Local musicians  <a href="https://themusicnetwork.com/tag/montaigne/">Montaigne</a> and  <a href="https://themusicnetwork.com/tag/mojo-juju/">Mojo Juju</a> are two of a number of ambassadors on board for Bonds’ latest campaign. The campaign showcases

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As Franklin Graham’s UK tour lies in tatters, he really wants you to know he preaches ‘love’, not hate

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

Anti-LGBT hate preacher Franklin Graham has said he was “surprised” at his tour being cancelled because he preaches “love”, not hate. After weeks of limbo, the preacher’s planned tour of Britain was decimated as venue after venue dropped Graham, citi

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WeWork India extends medical benefits to partners of LGBT employees

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

This step is a commitment by the company to acknowledge and celebrate diversity and inclusion among its employees through its people practices, WeWork India said in a statement. WeWork, which has over 500 employees in India, is the first collaborati.

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Pauline Hanson proposes bill to “prohibit indoctrination of children”

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has announced new bill that aims to counteract programs that teach LGBTIQ+ issues and climate change to students. According to Senator Hanson’s website, The Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children Bill is designed

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Trump administration hands $500,000 of federal funds to anti-LGBT group Hookers for Jesus

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

The Trump administration is under fire after awarding $500,000 in federal funds to Hookers for Jesus, a religious anti-LGBT group. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-grants-exclusive/exclusive-justice-department-anti-human-traff

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SWISS LGBT VOTE BANS FREE SPEECH

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

BERN, Switzerland (<a href="https://www.churchmilitant.com/">ChurchMilitant.com</a>) - Swiss voters are cracking down on free speech by penalizing public comments that are critical of the LGBT agenda.Swiss citizens on Sunday <a href="https://www.nyti

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CHR renews fight vs women, LGBT abuse via ‘One Billion Rising’ drive

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has renewed its fight against various forms of abuse against women and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community through a familiar dance campaign that has been existent since

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Progress toward LGBTQ equality 'is a jagged line.' Here's what has changed over the past decade.

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

In 2010, no states outlawed <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-involved/trevor-advocacy/50-bills-50-states/about-conversion-therapy/">conversion therapy</a> for LGBTQ minors, banned health insurers from excluding transgender-related covera

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WORLD Swiss vote, Northern Ireland wedding, Tanzania report, bishops convene

• Released Date: 11-Feb-2020

In Switzerland, voters backed a referendum to extending anti-racism legislation to cover sexual orientation—defying critics who had claimed such a move would be an infringement of free speech, The Guardian reported. Unlike many of its western Europea

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